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Advanced Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (ACST)

32 participantsStarted 2021-03-01

Plain-language summary

This study is a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) for an evidence-based intervention for people with moderate to severe dementia. The psychosocial intervention is adapted from Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) and developed within the Medical Research Council (MRC) framework.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Age ≥ 18
✓. Diagnosis of dementia, according to the DSM-IV
✓. SMMSE ≤ 12
✓. Ability to communicate in English
✓. Ability to complete outcome measures
✓. Not having major physical illness or disability that affects participation
✓. Consultee is willing and able to provide written informed consent if the participant is not able to provide consent.
✓. Ability to remain in a group for around an hour (e.g. no challenging behaviour)

Exclusion criteria

✕. Illness and disability that affects participation (as deemed by the researcher or attending care home staff)
✕. SMMSE \< 5
✕. Participation in other psychosocial intervention studies

What they're measuring

Recruitment (feasibility of ACST)

Timeframe: Descriptive data will be collected during the study and analysed post-intervention; through study completion, 2 years

Retention rate (feasibility of ACST)

Timeframe: Descriptive data will be collected during the study and analysed post-intervention; through study completion, 2 years

Negative or adverse events (acceptability of ACST)

Timeframe: Descriptive data will be collected during the study and analysed post-intervention; through study completion, 2 years

Intervention fidelity (acceptability of ACST)

Timeframe: Descriptive data will be collected during the study and analysed post-intervention; through study completion, 2 years

Intervention fidelity (acceptability of ACST)

Timeframe: Descriptive data will be collected during the study and analysed post-intervention; through study completion, 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04550975

SponsorUniversity College, London

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-01

Contact for this trial

Esther K Hui, BSc

+447460285290 esther.hui.19@ucl.ac.uk

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion criteria

✓. Age ≥ 18
✓. Diagnosis of dementia, according to the DSM-IV
✓. SMMSE ≤ 12
✓. Ability to communicate in English
✓. Ability to complete outcome measures
✓. Not having major physical illness or disability that affects participation
✓. Consultee is willing and able to provide written informed consent if the participant is not able to provide consent.
✓. Ability to remain in a group for around an hour (e.g. no challenging behaviour)

Exclusion criteria

✕. Illness and disability that affects participation (as deemed by the researcher or attending care home staff)
✕. SMMSE \< 5
✕. Participation in other psychosocial intervention studies

What they're measuring

Recruitment (feasibility of ACST)

Timeframe: Descriptive data will be collected during the study and analysed post-intervention; through study completion, 2 years

Retention rate (feasibility of ACST)

Timeframe: Descriptive data will be collected during the study and analysed post-intervention; through study completion, 2 years

Negative or adverse events (acceptability of ACST)

Timeframe: Descriptive data will be collected during the study and analysed post-intervention; through study completion, 2 years

Intervention fidelity (acceptability of ACST)

Timeframe: Descriptive data will be collected during the study and analysed post-intervention; through study completion, 2 years

Intervention fidelity (acceptability of ACST)

Timeframe: Descriptive data will be collected during the study and analysed post-intervention; through study completion, 2 years